Digital Design Workflows for Performance Driven Architecture

LBA Daniel Lago

MA Modul 29 – Sondergebiete des nachhaltigen Bauens
MA Modul 35 – Stegreifprojekte
BA Modul 16 – Vertiefung II

This seminar introduces students to industry-leading digital design workflows, optimizing various quantitative aspects of architectural design. It focuses on climate-responsive form optimization at both building and urban scales. 

Participants will receive basic training in Rhino 3D for preparing daylight and radiation models and an introductory session to Climate Studio, a Simulation Studio based on Rhino. As the seminar progresses, participants will develop a gradual understanding of digital workflows and expand on concepts such as climate analysis, sun-path, shading masks, solar irradiation, and daylighting, leading to an advanced understanding of integrated climate-responsive design.

 Additionally, the seminar will introduce participants to other digital tools and resources available for free, broadening their toolkit for climate-responsive design. The seminar will include hands-on interaction with professional daylighting measurement equipment. The seminar’s structure emphasizes hands on practice, allowing ample opportunity for addressing both individual and collective queries. In this collaborative environment, each participant will develop their own workflows and templates, in conjunction with the lecturer, to perform climate-based simulations and analysis. While basic knowledge of Rhino and Grasshopper is advantageous, it is not required for enrollment in the course.

The course is taught in English.

Zeit: Thursdays 14-17 Uhr (bi-weekly)

Ort: KWR Pavillon

Anmeldung: via E-Mail an roman.schallon@abk-stuttgart.de

KickOff: Thursday April 23th 2026